Teslagrad

Teslagrad is a 2D puzzle platformer set in a steampunk reimagining of an old-Europe world, where you uncover the secrets of the long-abandoned Tesla Tower. A young boy is suddenly swept into a forgotten conspiracy involving a tyrant king whose grip on the nation is absolute, and his path runs through the decrepit tower and beyond.

Magnetism, together with related electromagnetic forces, drives everything here, and you use it to explore a non-linear world of lovely hand-drawn environments and to manipulate everything around you. The puzzles range from gentle to controller-chewing, and the whole adventure is told without a single line of text or dialogue, the story unfolds purely through what you see, and sometimes what you do not.

Carrying the lost technology of the Teslamancers and relying on your own wits, you make your way through the rich 2D surroundings, picking up new items and facing five old-school boss fights. Nothing breaks the flow, no loading screens, no on-screen interface, no cutscenes, and a mesmerizing soundtrack mixes classical orchestra with Russian-inspired touches and bursts of metal and electrical sound.